Australian Capital Territory

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AMENDMENT REGULATION 2010 (No 1)

SL2010-13

Explanatory Statement

Circulated with the authority of
Katy Gallagher MLA
Minister for Health

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Authority

This Regulation is authorised by section 134 of the Health Professionals Act 2004.

Outline

The purpose of the amendment is to include the medical specialty of sport and exercise medicine in the list of medical specialties contained in table 2.4 of schedule 2 (the medical practitioners’ schedule) of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004.

The inclusion of sport and exercise medicine for medical practitioners follows the approval of this specialty by the Australian Medical Council (the AMC) which is the national accreditation body for the medical profession.  The list in table 2.4 not only lists the areas of medical specialties but also the qualifications that have been approved by the AMC for the purpose of professional registration in that specialty area.  It is imperative that the lists of specialties that have been approved by the AMC are kept up to date to ensure that registration decisions in the ACT are supported by the legislation.

Revenue/Cost Implications

There is no additional cost involved in this Regulation.

Formal Clauses

Clause 1 – Name of Regulation) – states the title of the Regulation, which is the Health Professionals Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1).

Clause 2 – Commencement – states when the Regulation commences.  The provisions commence on the day after notification.  

Clause 3 –Legislation amended – provides that this Regulation amends the Health Professionals Regulation 2004.

Clause 4 – Schedule 2, table 2.4, new item 18A – inserts a new item 18A, which includes sport and exercise medicine in the list of medical specialties in table 2.4.  The new item also includes a description of the qualification necessary to support professional registration in that medical specialty.